Spirit Of Saint George
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
3.05 | pDev: 13.11%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 04, 2016
Added:
May 25, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by mhaugo from California

Dec 18, 2011
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Reviewed by Norfawkers from Virginia

3.66/5  rDev +20%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A complex sipping beer that may take some getting used to...

Appearance: Clear copper with minimal head

Smell: A faint sweet/sour smell

Taste: Smokey malt with a whiskey back; funky sweet/sour taste (just like the smell)

Mouthfeel: Smooth and creamy, very lingering

Drinkability: Very whiskey and definitely a sipping beer; the sweet/sour thing may put you off though
Jul 11, 2010
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Reviewed by popery from California

2.53/5  rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Toronado. I guess this beer is an ESB aged in St. George whiskey barrels. I'll buy it from the taste, which unfortunately wasn't so good. I don't begrudge the experimentation, but this beer doesn't work. Appearance-wise, it was just fine. A hazy brownish beer with a bit of amber at the edges and a creamy off-white head. Unfortunately, this beer's flavor and aroma are a mess of sharp, odd notes. Both the beer and the whiskey show poorly. The aroma is rubbing alcohol with whispers of more pleasant whiskey notes and biscuity malt. The flavor is harsh and disagreeable. The beer seems too thin for the barrel-aging. There's a touch of minerally hops in the finish. They get points for innovation, but I'd suggest a different approach in the future.
May 25, 2010